Beautiful stones from Mosafer Mountain Mine

Journal of Economic Geology, 2019

Introduction The Chahfiruzeh porphyry copper deposit is located at 35 Km northwest of Shar-e-Babak in Dehaj–Sarduieh part of the Urumieh- Dokhtar magmatic arc (UDMA). The world class porphyry Cu deposits, such as Sarcheshmeh, Meiduk, Sungun and several other Cu-porphyry in the UDMA have been numerously studied, for example: Boomeri, et al., (2009, 2010), and Asadi et al., (2014). The Chahfiruzeh Cu porphyry is divided into two parts of the southern and northern deposits. The southern deposit was studied by Hezarkhani (2006), and Sheikhzadeh et al., (2011). This paper studies the northern part to distinguish mineralized rock units, alteration types, mineralization style, ore mineralogy and geochemical characteristics. Geology Geology of the northern part of the Chahfiruzeh area consists of upper Cretaceous-Eocene andesitic lava, pyroclastic and volcanoclastic rocks that have been intruded by Oligo-Miocene intermediate stocks and dikes (Dimitrijevic, 1973). Neogene rocks in the area a...

Journal of Economic Geology, 2017

Introduction Iron mineralization in Roshtkhar is located in 48 Km east of the city of Roshtkhar and south of the Khorasan Razavi province. It is geologically located in the north east of the Lut block and the Khaf-Bardeskan volcano-plutonic belt. The Khaf-Bardeskan belt is an important metallogenic province since it is a host of valuable ore deposits such as the Kuh-e-Zar Au-Spicularite, the Tanourcheh and the Khaf Iron ore deposits (Karimpour and Malekzadeh Shafaroudi, 2007). Iron and Copper mineralization in this belt are known as the hydrothermal, skarn and IOCG types (Karimpour and Malekzadeh Shafaroudi, 2007). IOCG deposits are a new type of magmatic to hydrothermal mineralization in the continental crust (Hitzman et al., 1992). Precambrian marble, Lower Paleozoic schist and metavolcanics are the oldest rocks of the area. The younger units are Oligocene conglomerate, shale and sandstone, Miocene marl and Quaternary deposits. Iron oxides and Cu sulfides are associated with igneo...

Journal of Economic Geology, 2020

Introduction Thermobarometric models based on the chemical equilibrium among coexisting mineral-mineral or mineral-melts pairs are useful tools widely used to estimate the P-T path and chemical evolution during igneous processes. The high sensitivity of amphibole to physicochemical changes makes it a good tracer for thermobarometric models. Majerad Igneous-Metamorphic Complex with NE-SW trend, 40 kilometer length, and 10 kilometer width is located in the southeast of Shahrood in the northern margin of the Central Iran structural zone. Late Neoproterozoic sequence of Majerad metamorphic complex includes a wide range of metamorphic rocks with extensive compositional variety of metacarbonate, metapsammite, metapelite, metabasite and metarhyolite. Metabasites of the Majerad metamorphic complex consist of a greenschist to garnet amphibolite. Late Iranian Neoproterozoic complexes have been studied by numerous researchers, and a lot of papers have been published related to them (Rahmati Il...

2013

Journal of Economic Geology, 2019

Introduction The Agh Ziarat (Au±Cu±Mo) Polymetallic deposit is located at 75 north of Urmia, northwestern part of the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone. Several studies have been carried out on chemical composition, geochemistry, petrology, and petrogenesis of intrusive bodies of the Qushchi area, north of Urmia (Jahangiri, 1993; Behnia, 1996; Asadpour, 2001; Azimi, 2011; Shahabi, 2013; Sarjoughian and Kananian, 2015). However, the mineralization potential of the intrusion rocks and volcano-sedimentary sequences has not been investigated yet. The present investigation provides an overview of the geological framework, mineralogy of orebodies and gangue, geochemical, and geophysical characteristics of the Agh Ziarat deposit. Therefore, identification of mineralization style and potential in the study area can be used as an exploration guide in the regional scale in the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone and elsewhere. Materials and methods Petrography and ore mineralogy studies were carried out on 15 thin, 20 p...

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2015

Journal of Economic Geology, 2017

Introduction The Qahr-abad fluorite deposit is located in the area of 36°10′ 3′′ N and 46°34′ 21′′E within the Sanandaj-Sirjan district east of the Kurdistan province , Iran and it is located ~57 km southeast of the city of Saqqez (Kholghi Khasraghi, 1999). This deposit is developed as scatter lenses, veins, and veinlets (stockwork structure) within carbonate rocks of Elika formation and controlled by the regional NW–SE trending Zagross thrust nappe system. Fault trends in this area are perpendicular to fault trends in the Zagros zone. The fault dips are nearly vertical and mineralization has occurred in the brecciation fault zone (Talaii, 2010). The rough geological instruction of the deposit has indicated that it is similar to worldwide Epithermal deposits. The mineralization occurs as replacement (type I)/ open-space (type II) vein fillings and bodies within Mesozoic lime stones (mostly Upper Triassic and Lower Jurassic members of the Elika Formation), where they crop out to form...

One of the best indicators of the geological and environmental events in the Quaternary is the alternation of loess-paleosol. In this study, for paleoenvironmental identification of buried paleosols in loess sequences, 14 sections located between 36˚ 49′ 6˝ to 36˚ 49′ 20˝ northern latitude and 54˚ 26′ 45˝ to 54˚ 26′ 52˝ eastern longitude in the southern part of Gorgan (Kharazmi town) were studied. The disturbed soil samples for physico-chemical analysis and clay mineralogy and undisturbed samples for prepration of thin sections were collected. The physicochemical results (calcium carbonate content, particle size distribution, cationexchangable capacity and Feo/Fed) indicated that the soils had experienced several pedogenic periods. The result of mineralogy showed that a high amount of smectite, vermiculite and mixed layer mica-smectite in paleosols compared to loess deposits probably indicates moister regims through interglacial compared to glacial periods. The micromorphological observations revealed many evidences on the occurance of pedogenic processes. One of the most important index of pedogenesis, clay coating and hypocoating around void are presented only in buried paleosols, which is the evidence for moist climate conditions, enough for leaching and translocation of clay. Formation of the studied loess and paleosols, probably took place in glacial and interglacial cycles with different climate condition, respectively.

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